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Garwood Police Department
Sunday August 17th, 2025 :: 05:57 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 07:00PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Essex, Hudson and Union and southeast New York, including the following counties, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan) and Richmond (Staten Island).

* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Rainfall amounts of mostly 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area, with local amounts up to 1,25 inches. This rain in a short period of time will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Bayonne, Plainfield, Linden, Orange, Coney Island, Summit, Millburn, Harrison, Todt Hill, Crown Heights, Huguenot, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Canarsie, Bay Ridge, Lower East Side and SoHo. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ ... UNION, NJ ... KINGS, NY ... NEW YORK, NY ... RICHMOND, NY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Garwood Police Department
403 South Ave
Garwood, NJ 07027

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-789-1500

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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